Article
Inherited forms of mineralocorticoid hypertension.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Dec 1996
White P C
Abstract excerpt
Aldosterone, the most important mineralocorticoid, regulates electrolyte excretion and intravascular volume mainly through its effects on renal distal convoluted tubules and cortical collecting ducts. Excess secretion of aldosterone or other mineralocorticoids or abnormal sensitivity to mineraloc...
Topics
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Aldosterone
- Animals
- Humans
- Hydrocortisone
- Hypertension
- Mineralocorticoids
- Mixed Function Oxygenases
- Mutation